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Medical Abbreviations from Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care (10th edition) Column I
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05/20/2013
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Δ
 Definition
change in
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µ
 Definition
micro-
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µg
 Definition
microgram
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µm
 Definition
micrometer
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µV
 Definition
microvolt
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A
 Definition
alveolar
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a
 Definition
arterial
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AARC
 Definition
American Assoc. for Respiratory Care
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ABG(s)
 Definition
arterial blood gas(es)
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A/C
 Definition
assist/control
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ACBT
 Definition
active cycle of breathing technique
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ADH
 Definition
antidiuretic hormone
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AIDS
 Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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AII
 Definition
airborne infection isolation
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ALI
 Definition
acute lung injury
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ALV
 Definition
adaptive lung ventilation
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ANP
 Definition
atrial natriuretic peptide
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AOP
 Definition
apnea of prematurity
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APRV
 Definition
airway pressure release ventilation
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ARDS
 Definition

acute respiratory distress syndrome

adult respiratory distress syndrome

 
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ARF
 Definition
acute respiratory failure
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ASV
 Definition
adaptive support ventilation
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ATC
 Definition
automatic tube compensation
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ATM
 Definition
atmospheric pressure
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ATPD
 Definition
ambient temperature and pressure, dry
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ATPS
 Definition
ambient temperature and pressure, saturated with water vapor
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auto-PEEP
 Definition
unintended positive end expiratory pressure
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AV
 Definition
arteriovenous
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AVP
 Definition
arginine vasopressin
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B
 Definition
barometric
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b
 Definition
blood, in general
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BAC
 Definition
blood alcohol content
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BE
 Definition
base excess
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bilevel PAP
 Definition
bilevel positive airway pressure
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BiPAP
 Definition
registered trade name for bilevel PAP device
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BP
 Definition
blood pressure
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BPD
 Definition
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
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BSA
 Definition
body surface area
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BTPS
 Definition
body temperature and pressure, saturated with water vapor
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BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
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C
 Definition
compliance
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c
 Definition
capillary
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Ć
 Definition
pulmonary-end capillary
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°C
 Definition
degrees of Celsius
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CaO2
 Definition
arterial content of oxygen
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C(a-v)O2
 Definition
arterial-to-mixed venous oxygen content difference
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CC
 Definition
closing capacity
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cc
 Definition
cubic centimeter
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CćO2
 Definition
content of oxygen of the ideal alveolar capillary
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CD
 Definition

dynamic characteristic

dynamic compliance
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CDC
 Definition
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CDH
 Definition
congenital diaphragmatic hernia
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CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
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CI
 Definition
cardiac index
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CL
 Definition
lung compliance (also CLung)
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CLD
 Definition
chronic lung disease
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cm
 Definition
centimeters
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cm H2O
 Definition
centimeters of water pressure
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CMV
 Definition

controlled (continuous) mandatory ventilation

controlled (continuous) mechanical ventilation
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CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
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